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Alcohol permits in New Jersey
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in New Jersey - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 1,610
- Total permits
- #14
- National rank
- 17.3
- Per 100k residents
- 381
- Cities covered
New Jersey in one line
New Jersey holds 1,610 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (747) - at 17.3 per 100,000 residents, the 35th densest state.
- #14
- by total permits
- #35
- by permits per capita
- 104
- wineries
- 71
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How New Jersey's 1,610 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in New Jersey
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Newark
Newark, New Jersey
65 permits
- Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
50 permits
- Edison
Edison, New Jersey
40 permits
- Clifton
Clifton, New Jersey
30 permits
- Hoboken 25
Hoboken, New Jersey
25 permits
- Linden 21
Linden, New Jersey
21 permits
- North Bergen 20
North Bergen, New Jersey
20 permits
- Fort Lee 20
Fort Lee, New Jersey
20 permits
- Carlstadt 20
Carlstadt, New Jersey
20 permits
- Elizabeth 19
Elizabeth, New Jersey
19 permits
All permit holders (1,610)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 1,610 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 104 wineries, 71 distilleries, 688 importers, and 747 wholesalers. That is the 14th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is New Jersey's per-capita permit rate?
New Jersey has 17.3 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 35th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which New Jersey city has the most permit holders?
Newark leads New Jersey with 65 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Jersey City, Edison, Clifton.
Are breweries included?
No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.
Where does this data come from?
The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.